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Picking the Perfect Halloween Pumpkin

Dan October 13, 2017 Specialty Crops, This Land of Ours

It is that time of year. Time to head to the local pumpkin patch. Cathy Isom has a few tips on how to pick the perfect Halloween pumpkin. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Whether it is for carving, eating or a little of both. Here are some tips on how to choose the perfect jack-o-lantern for your …

Several Expansions to Santa Clara Medfly Quarantine
Over the past month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) have expanded the Santa Clara Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) quarantine in California three times. Their actions resulted in the inclusion of a portion of Alameda County in the quarantine while […]
FFVA Urges H-2A Processing During Government Shutdown
The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association (FFVA) recently urged the U.S. Office of Management and Budget to authorize the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) to continue processing H-2A labor certifications during the government shutdown. An Oct. 17 letter from FFVA Director of Labor Relations Jamie Fussell stated that delays in H-2A certifications caused by the […]

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